Bag Worksop in Stirling

Back at the Mayfield Centre in St. Minivans again and another fun day making bags with the SWRI. I got the timing a bit wrong today I thought we were working through to 4 o'clock but we had to be out by 3.30. I'll know next time but today it was a bit of a rush at the end.

Fibre Packs

What a fun day yesterday making up fibre packs for the up and coming feltmaking classes. It is pure pleasure dyeing and sorting the merino and silk. It's even better planning what I will do with some of it.

I am going mobile

Technology moves so quickly and feltmaking is such an ancient art - hardly compatible you might think but not so. With my trusty mobile I can capture art and felt and life! Just have to make sure it doesn't take my life over ...
Another aspect of technology - roll on, no excuse now!

Classes at Craigton

Hand dyed silk and merino shoulder bag.

Friday the 14th October is a red letter day for feltmaking at Craigton. June and Chris found their way from Perth into the rather muddy yard to sample the benefits of my first small group bag making class. My stocks of hand dyed tops were plundered to make some lovely bags and some to take away. The decorating is not complete, but the atmosphere is very positive and my studio is such a well lit and welcoming space. The bags were absolutely lovely and we managed to get them completed and even made some of my signature lilies which can be used to decorate the bag or to co-ordinate with an outfit as a corsage.

Let there be stairs!

I have tiles, I have stairs - life is good!
I'm now taking bookings for small group classes at my studio. (That will make everyone get their skates on with the decorating)

It's an exciting prospect to be able to have tailor made workshops and be able to spend time and share my enthusiasms in my new surroundings! I've put a list of the classes I'm offering on my website at:
http://www.irresistiblefelt.co.uk/ (click on Workshops in the menu bar)
The Perthshire Open Studios event was a good place to start publicising them and at the Victoria Hall Craft fair today I booked in another two friends who are coming together - to make bags!
I enjoy working in this way with all my favourite things at hand and the felt rolling machine will be in use on the two day tunic/jacket class - yea!
Get in touch if there's something else that you want to do or make.

In a positive frame of mind

The tiler has been getting on great style! The link is tiled and so is my studio and the front hall (stairs to come on Monday)!! I'm recruiting volunteers for the painting spree in the studio for next weekend. City and Guilders I know you won't make it though perhaps you'd like to....
I've sold most of my stock at Open Studios and Makkers (last month was the best one I've had there!!) and I have one or two requests to be getting on with - what am I doing here then? To the table ---->>>>

Perthshire Open Studios Event

3rd to 11th September 2011

Not long to go now. We have all been busy getting venues and logistics in place for the annual opening of artists studios in Perthshire.
I show my work at Blackford, with Evelyn Ramsay at Sunart Studio. This is the third year we have done this and each year has brought new visitors and opportunities for us both.
As usual I am not as organised as I would like to be but, then, that is me - my brother would say 'You can't change the habits of a lifetime' but my work is definitely evolving. So much to do and so little time and so many options I just love it!